NEW YORK—Latino community leaders, labor leaders and elected officials from every corner of New York City gathered Tuesday on the steps of City Hall to explain why they are rallying Oct. 5 as part of a national day of action. In the face of conservative threats to water down the immigration reform bill now stuck […]

BROOKLYN — Workers and tenants at The Addison in downtown Brooklyn protested building owners who  have collected tens of millions of dollars in tax subsidies through the 421a tax subsidy program, but refuse to ensure their workers are paid prevailing wage, which is required by law. Workers have been making as little as $13 an hour,

Joint statement on the choice of L&M and BFC as developers for the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area By Hector Figueroa, president of 32BJ SEIU and Gary La Barbera, president of Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York   “Although the overall plan for the redevelopment of Seward Park is promising, we have

NEW YORK — Workers and more than 200 supporters and members of SEIU 32BJ rallied today to protest wage cuts and the elimination of health benefits, paid vacation and sick days and pensions for the building’s cleaners after Eretz Group took over 295 Madison Ave. and hired a new cleaning contractor. The new contractor, Novel

Statement from Hector Figueroa, president of 32BJ SEIU: “The executive board of 32BJ met tonight and voted to endorse Bill de Blasio for mayor. Bill has long been a friend of our union, and he has put the concerns of working families front and center in his campaign. We look forward to throwing our very

NEW YORK—The executive board of 32BJ SEIU has endorsed Jason Otaño for State Assembly. He is running for an open seat in the 53rd District, which includes the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Williamsburg and Bushwick. Otaño brings with him a commitment to creating good jobs and building strong communities. “We believe Jason Otaño will help lead

NEW YORK — 32BJ SEIU, the largest property service union in the country, today congratulated City Council, especially Speaker Christine Quinn and sponsor Councilman Jumaane Williams, on the successful override of Mayor Bloomberg’s veto of the Community Safety Act. “This is a historic day, and a turning point in the relationship between the New York

More than 100 people, including workers in buildings along the High Line—the elevated park with scenic views and pricey artisanal treats at a once down-and-out area of the city—and their supporters marched for fairness and higher wages and benefits standards at the park’s luxury apartments. Employers in the neighborhood are hiking prices to take advantage

NEW YORK – The Executive Board of 32BJ SEIU voted unanimously today to rescind the union’s endorsement of Assembly Member Micah Kellner for a City Council seat. It was the first time the union, which has 75,000 members in New York City, has ever rescinded an endorsement. “Given the allegations against Kellner, we cannot in

NEW YORK CITY—National and local labor leaders have written a letter calling on President Obama and Immigration and Customs Enforcement director John Morton to release on humanitarian parole nine young immigrant activists who were detained attempting to return to their families in the U.S. The Dream 9, as they are known in reference to the